Dan Craven

{{Short description|Namibian racing cyclist (born 1983)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}

{{Infobox cyclist

| name = Dan Craven

| image = Quaregnon - Le Samyn, 4 mars 2015, départ (D196).JPG

| caption = Craven at the 2015 Le Samyn wearing his Namibian national champions jersey.

| fullname = Dan Craven

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1983|2|1}}

| birth_place = Otjiwarongo, South West Africa

| height =

| weight =

| currentteam =

| discipline = Road

| role = Rider

| ridertype = All-rounder

| amateuryears1 = 2005–2008

| amateurteam1 = Team Fidibc.com

| amateuryears2 = 2018–2019

| amateurteam2 = Embrace the World

| amateuryears3 = 2019

| amateurteam3 = Cycling Team Bochum

| amateuryears4 = 2019

| amateurteam4 = NCCS Cycling Team

| proyears1 = 2009–2011

| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|RCS|2009}}

| proyears2 = 2012

| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|SGS|2012}}

| proyears3 = 2013

| proteam3 = {{UCI team code|BCP|2013}}

| proyears4 = 2014

| proteam4 = {{UCI team code|BAI|2014}}

| proyears5 = 2014–2015

| proteam5 = {{UCI team code|EUC|2014}}

| proyears6 = 2016–2017

| proteam6 = {{UCI team code|ICA|2016}}

| majorwins = One-day Races and Classics

:National Road Race Championships
(2005, 2006, 2008, 2015, 2016, 2020)

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport | Men's road cycling}}

{{MedalCountry | {{NAM}} }}

{{MedalCompetition|CAC Road African Championships}}

{{MedalSilver |2013 Sharm El Sheikh|Road Race}}

}}

Dan Craven (born 1 February 1983) is a Namibian racing cyclist, who last rode for Namibian amateur team NCCS Cycling Team. He is the grandson of Danie Craven, the South African rugby union icon.

Craven started cycling seriously when he studied at Stellenbosch University. After graduating with a degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics he moved to Switzerland in 2005 in order to pursue a cycling career.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/commonwealth-games/25952656 |title=Glasgow 2014: Namibian Dan Craven relishes 'home' Games |last1=Fraser |first1=Graham |date=30 January 2014 |publisher=BBC|access-date=20 February 2014}}

A strong time trialist, Craven was a runner up in the 2006 African Championships, and boasts a 7th place in the time trial at the 2007 B World Championships in Cape Town.

Craven joined the {{UCI team code|RCS|2009}} team for the 2009 season. Craven was the 2008 African Road Race champion, having taken the crown in Casablanca in November just two days after he had picked up a Bronze in the African Time Trial Championships.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20100617111850/http://bikepure.org/riders-and-teams/pro-riders/dan-craven-ralpha-condor/ Dan Craven]}} He joined {{UCI team code|SGS|2012}} for the 2012 season.{{cite news|url=http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/10556/Craven-relieved-to-secure-Sigma-Sport-Specialized-deal-after-missing-out-on-Europcar-ride.aspx|title=Craven relieved to secure Sigma Sport Specialized deal after missing out on Europcar ride|work=VeloNation|publisher=VeloNation LLC|date=2 December 2011|access-date=27 January 2012|first=Shane|last=Stokes}} He spent 2013 riding for {{UCI team code|BCP|2013}} before joining the German-based {{UCI team code|BAI|2014}} squad for 2014.{{cite web |url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201401090120.html?viewall=1 |title=Namibian Cyclists Leave for Tour De Gabon |last1=Schutz |first1=Helge |date=8 January 2014 |website=allAfrica.com |access-date=20 February 2014}} In May 2014 it was announced that Craven had been signed to UCI World Tour team, {{UCI team code|EUC|2014}}, with effect from July. His first major goal was the last grand tour of 2014, the Vuelta a España.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/q-and-a-with-dan-craven |title=Q&A with Dan Craven |last1=Fletcher |first1=Laura |date=24 May 2014 |website=cyclingnews.com |access-date=14 June 2014}}

In 2015 he won the Namibian National Road Race Championships for the fourth time.{{Cite web|url=http://colnago.com/dan-craven-e-campione-nazionale-della-namibia-2-2-2-2/?lang=am |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150309021043/http://colnago.com/dan-craven-e-campione-nazionale-della-namibia-2-2-2-2/?lang=am |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 March 2015 |title=Dan Craven is the new Namibia’s road national champ |access-date=4 March 2015 |work=colnago }}